13 Oct 1988
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1988
Page
1
Stockholm AP Mahfouz of Egypt won the 1988 Nobel Prize for literature, the first Arab language author to earn the honor in 87 years. He has authored novels and short stories for 40 years, with the prize totaling $390,000 and likely increased book sales.
In Augusta, James Brown’s attorney said the soul singer will interrupt a 30 day European tour to return to the United States for court appearances. Brown faces 14 charges from arrests on September 24 and 25 in South Carolina and Georgia and may appear three times in 30 days if continuances are not granted. He previously interrupted an insurance seminar with a shotgun incident that led police on a two state chase.
Weather advisories warn of frost and freeze conditions for tonight with temperatures dropping to the low 30s and clear skies. Tomorrow expects sunshine and a high in the mid 60s, with Page 5A offering full details.
Westinghouse top executives have taken on extra duties to fix SRP reactor problems while preparations for SRP contractor status on April 1 stay on track. Du Pont says SRP manager John T. Granaghan is on leave pending retirement after 38 years.
Congress may stay in session into next week to tackle the drug abuse bill. House leaders forecast votes delayed to Tuesday or Wednesday as Senate debates plans amid campaign pressures. Top Republicans warned of more time needed while urging Congress to finish and go home until January.
Rumors swirl that a missing Aiken County youth may be identified in North Carolina as officials and the boy’s father travel to Western North Carolina. Investigators pursue a lead with possible fingerprints from a coloring book. NC authorities would not comment.
Bush and Dukakis prepared for the second and final presidential debate at Pauley Pavilion UCLA as polls suggested a solid performance was needed. Both candidates did no public appearances and ran through debate area walk throughs while Quayle and Bentsen campaigned elsewhere.
Washington rites mark the signing of the Family Support Act as President Reagan enacts a broad reform. States must offer education, training and work programs, with mandatory participation for mothers of young children and continued medical coverage for a year after employment. Noncustodial fathers face wage withholdings and higher child support enforcement, while cash benefits must reach families with unemployed fathers at home. Critics warn of daycare shortages and coverage gaps, but $3.3 billion will flow to states over five years to improve Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
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